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Best Lineup projector

In an article on HardBallTimes the author has a short section about using projected stats and some complicated analysis to create the optimal lineup. Assuming the projections are right of course, here's what it put out for the Reds (it doesn't have pitchers and requires 9 players so I used Womack as a proxy for our pitcher).

I like it! If you take Freel out and add in another "pitcher" Lopez moves to 1, LaRue to 7, and the new "pitcher" moves to 8. In other words, it likes Kearns batting 2nd (as do I) and Womack is the worst hitter in baseball.

Re: Best Lineup projector

Originally Posted by pedro

Even in a situation where the Reds are playing with the DH in an AL park I can't find any reasonable justification for Womack to be in the lineup.

The choice of Womack had nothing to do with his presence on the Reds. It had everything to do with trying to find the worst possible position player I could to approximate the hitting ability of a pitcher. Womack just happened to fit the bill.

Re: Best Lineup projector

Re: Best Lineup projector

Originally Posted by RedsManRick

In an article on HardBallTimes the author has a short section about using projected stats and some complicated analysis to create the optimal lineup. Assuming the projections are right of course, here's what it put out for the Reds (it doesn't have pitchers and requires 9 players so I used Womack as a proxy for our pitcher).

I like it! If you take Freel out and add in another "pitcher" Lopez moves to 1, LaRue to 7, and the new "pitcher" moves to 8. In other words, it likes Kearns batting 2nd (as do I) and Womack is the worst hitter in baseball.

This is a nifty tool, Rick, and I'd love to see the lineup you've got above, but it just begs the question ... how many times this season will we see that exact lineup (with the pitcher in place of Womack's spot)?

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